Rittenhouse protest in Portland, Oregon, declared a riot
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police Friday night declared as a riot a demonstration downtown against the acquittal of a teen who killed two…
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US defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — America’s top defense official has vowed to prevent Iran from obtaining a…
Continue ReadingChina fines tech giants over anti-monopoly violations
BEIJING (AP) — China’s market regulator has fined tech giants including Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings for failing to report corporate…
Continue ReadingChina fines tech giants over anti-monopoly violations
BEIJING (AP) — China’s market regulator has fined tech giants including Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings for failing to report corporate…
Continue ReadingAs Biden’s big bill advances, so does Pelosi’s big legacy
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The grind of legislating is treacherous for some, a sport for others, and rarely…
Continue ReadingThe woman risking it all to help child brides annul their marriages
By Esha Mitra, CNN Photographs by Saumya Khandelwal for CNN The Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA) of 1929 set out to “eradicate the evil of…
Continue ReadingThe woman risking it all to help child brides annul their marriages
CNN By Esha Mitra, CNN Photographs by Saumya Khandelwal for CNN The Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA) of 1929 set out to “eradicate the evil…
Continue ReadingCricket in crisis: How Azeem Rafiq’s testimony on racist abuse shines light on the sport’s deep-rooted problems
By George Ramsay, CNN “From early on there was a lot of, ‘You lot sit over there near the toilets,’ the word ‘P***’ was…
Continue ReadingCricket in crisis: How Azeem Rafiq’s testimony on racist abuse shines light on the sport’s deep-rooted problems
CNN By George Ramsay, CNN “From early on there was a lot of, ‘You lot sit over there near the toilets,’ the word ‘P***’…
Continue ReadingNew lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 280 Astroworld Festival concertgoers
By Rosa Flores and Raja Razek, CNN A new lawsuit has been filed on behalf of more than 280 Astroworld Festival concertgoers, the Thomas J. Henry Law…
Continue ReadingTimme scores 25 as No. 1 Gonzaga tops Bellarmine 92-50
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 25 points as top-ranked Gonzaga dominated Bellarmine 92-50 on…
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School bus collides with flatbed trailer that came unhooked west of Portland; 7 injured
Seven people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries Friday after a school bus headed to a field trip collided with an unloaded flatbed trailer…
Continue Reading3 killed, none of them students, in school band bus crash
BIG SPRING, Texas (AP) — Officials say three people were killed when a wrong-way pickup truck on a West Texas interstate highway slammed into a bus…
Continue ReadingMalaysian PM’s party wins landslide victory in state polls
MALACCA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s Malay party has won a landslide victory in a state election, defeating…
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SE Bend family acts fast; firefighters stop garage blaze before it can spread
A fire that caused $15,000 in damage to the garage of a southeast Bend home Friday morning was caused by a wick used to light smoking materials that…
Continue ReadingMexican authorities find more than 400 migrants in trailers
By FÉLIX MÁRQUEZ Associated Press COATZACOALCOS, México (AP) — Mexican authorities discovered more than 400 migrants transiting the country in…
Continue ReadingWalker paces Nebraska in 78-60 win over Idaho State
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Derrick Walker scored 14 points making all five of his shot attempts and Nebraska beat Idaho State 78-60. Alonzo Verge Jr.,…
Continue ReadingFBI searched under New Jersey bridge for Jimmy Hoffa’s remains last month
By Brynn Gingras, CNN The FBI conducted another search for the remains of one-time Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa last month, this time under a bridge in…
Continue ReadingHere’s what legal experts say helped acquit Kyle Rittenhouse
By Christina Maxouris, CNN After more than 25 hours of deliberations, a 12-person jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse of all five charges he faced after…
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Bend Fire & Rescue seeks cold-weather clothing donations for area shelters
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Fire & Rescue is partnering with the Bethlehem Inn and the Shepherd’s House again this year to help collect new or used…
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